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Broughton Hall Catholic High School

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool L12 9HJ · broughtonhall.com · 0151 541 9400

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
39.2
average Attainment 8 score. Liverpool 42.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,175
92% of 1,275 places
Local authority
Liverpool
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
37%
First language not English
7.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 190 families put the school first and 206 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 134 (Places 210)134September 2023: 206 (Places 223)206September 2024: 217 (Places 212)217September 2025: 182 (Places 206)182September 2026: 190 (Places 206)190Places 206
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262061900.988%
September 2025Sept 20252061820.995%
September 2024Sept 20242122171▲84%
September 2023Sept 20232232060.989%
September 2022Sept 20222101340.6100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39.2, and 23.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Liverpool it was 42.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.8 (England 46.3)45.82017/18: 42.6 (England 46.5)42.62018/19: 47.7 (England 46.7)47.72021/22: 47.4 (England 48.8)47.42022/23: 41.2 (England 46.3)41.22023/24: 41.4 (England 45.9)41.42024/25: 39.2 (England 46.0)39.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼39.246.0
▼23.7%45.4%
▼50.5%64.8%
▼31.8%40.5%
▼3.274.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form44−11
Sixth form college7.2−2.7
Further education32.1+10.8
Other education1.4+0.9
Apprenticeship2.4−2.1
Employment2.4−0.6
Not in a lasting destination6.7+2.7
Activity not captured3.8+1.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.5 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 30.8 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.9 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 30.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 32.4 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 27.3 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 29.4 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 31.5 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
80 studentsC (31.5)Below average -0.18
80 studentsC (31.4)Below average -0.20
44 studentsMerit+ (27.3)Average -0.02
2.4%AAB or better
95.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2483C (29.4)-0.42
2022/2361C- (27.3)—
2021/2277C+ (32.4)—
2018/1971C (30.7)-0.38
2017/1890C- (27.9)-0.16
2016/17120C (30.8)-0.02
2015/1698C- (27.5)-0.22

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University55+9.8
Apprenticeship9.9−7.3
Employment25.2+0.5
Not in a lasting destination9+1.5
Activity not captured0.9−0.2

Ofsted

Broughton Hall Catholic High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 1 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
1 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (107 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
72%
Replies
107
9% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼68% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼70% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼73% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼69% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼65% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼59% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼61% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼42% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼61% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (17%) with SEND

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